Dhaval Patel (Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel; born 28 April 1986) is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Gujarat. A computer engineer and MBA who worked in management roles at multinational firms, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Valsad (ST) in 2024.
Dhaval Patel
Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel; Dhavalbhai Patel
28 Apr
Surat, Gujarat, India
Politician (Lok Sabha MP, Valsad); Businessperson; Author; Former Management Consultant
Supriya Patel (m. 2010)
2010s–present
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (since 2024)
Valsad, Gujarat
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Married
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Indian Rupees
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Indian
Before politics, Patel worked for over a decade in management roles with multinational companies including IBM, Accenture Strategy and Capgemini.
Patel was the BJP candidate for Valsad in the 2024 general election. He won with 7,64,226 votes, defeating Congress candidate Anant Patel by 2,10,704 votes. In the Lok Sabha he has spoken on railway grants and rural employment legislation.
He is the author of 75 Tribal Freedom Fighters of India and Modi with Tribals.